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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 159462 |
| State Police # | 14-04686 |
| Accident Date | 2014-10-16 |
| Report Date | 2014-10-22 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 15m | Crude Unit, crude processing tower | NO | YES | NO | 37.0 pounds |
| #6 Oil | 15m | Crude Unit, crude processing tower | NO | NO | NO | 699.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
Operations personnel was changing out a check valve on a line off a crude oil processing tower in the crude unit when reduced crude oil began leaking out of a valve inadvertently left open after preparing the line for service. The oil ignited causing a small fire.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Operations personnel evacuated persons in the area and opened fire monitors to contain the fire. Placid's emergency response fire team extinguished the fire in approximately 15 minutes and isolated the valves to stop the leak. Water and any residual oil not burned remained within the operating unit containment area and was sent to the wastewater treatment plant. Placid will conduct operator training to prevent recurrence.
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